Ontario
Looking for the best hiking in Ontario? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Ontario. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top Hiking Spots in and near Ontario
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Tobermory, Ontario
Cliff Jump at the Grotto
4.6What if you could free dive, cliff jump and embark on a hundred mile hiking journey, all in the same place? Well, you can!The Grotto is a small cave on the shores of the Georgian Bay. It is accessible by land, if you are willing to scramble down a rock face to the base of the water.Inside, the wa...Read more -
Saugeen Shores, Ontario
Hiking MacGregor Point Provincial Park
4.0MacGregor Point is a gorgeous spot year round, with different levels and lengths of trails for every hiker. In the summer, the park is filled with wildlife and the trails are well maintained. In the winter, this is a good location for both hiking and snowshoeing.Many trails on the coast of Lake H...Read more -
Thorold, Ontario
Decew Falls
4.01.49 mi / 95 ft gainThis area is home to two main waterfalls - Upper DeCew Falls, a large 22 metre plunge waterfall, and Lower DeCew Falls, a smaller 25 foot steep cascade waterfall. With its picturesque surroundings including Morningstar Mill (a restored water-powered mill) and the Bruce Trail, it is a great place ...Read more -
Toronto, Ontario
Hike the Orchard Trail in Rouge Park
5.01.2 miThe Orchard Trail is the most diverse of the trails in Rouge Park. It will take you through the woods, along the Little Rouge Creek, up along the escarpment to enjoy the views, and through some wetlands.The Twyn Rivers parking lot is a great starting point in Rouge Park. To begin the Orchard Trai...Read more -
Hamilton, Ontario
Hike the Dundas Escarpment
4.11.9 miStarting at Webster's Falls, this hike continues down the trail to Tews Falls and then leads to the Dundas Peak, with panoramic views of the surrounding towns, Dundas & Hamilton. This is a short hike and totals around 3km. There are some side trails that could be taken to offer variety and ad...Read more -
Hamilton, Ontario
Photograph Great Falls
5.00.1 miThe perfect little adventure in the city of Hamilton, this waterfall is along the iconic Bruce Trail and can easily be turned into a longer adventure along the Grindstone Creek. It can be explored at any time of the year, whether you're looking for a lot of water in the spring, fall foliage in au...Read more -
Hamilton, Ontario
Photograph Webster's Falls
5.00.25 miThe waterfall is located in the Spencer Gorge Conservation Area, which is delightful enough by itself to explore and have a picnic or lounge around. The easiest way to access this area is to park at the lot at the end of Fallsview Rd, located on top of the Dundas escarpment area. There is a $10 f...Read more -
Nipissing, Unorganized, South Part, Ontario
Kayak Opeongo Lake to Big Trout Lake
There are multiple canoe and kayak routes throughout Algonquin park. The Opeongo Lake to Big Trout Lake is easily done in 3 days and a favourite of mine.Begin at Lake Opeongo Access Point. From there you can hire a water taxi to take you to your first portage (2.1km). The taxi is especially helpf...Read more -
Hamilton, Ontario
Hike to Tews Falls
3.03.7 miTews Falls is 41 meters high - just a little less than Niagara Falls! It's an impressive sight that gains perspective from the base - as opposed to the viewing platforms you will notice way above you.There are a couple of ways to access this hike, basically you need to get to the train tracks tha...Read more -
Unorganized Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Camp at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
4.7We drove into Marie Louise Lake Campground in the afternoon of the off season and found the campground office closed. Luckily for us, there is a pay kiosk that takes credit cards (bonus) so after we drove around to find a walk-up site we came back to pay for one night and then planned to talk to ...Read more -
Unorganized Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Backpack the Coastal Hiking Trail in Pukaskwa NP
4.05 miPukuskwa Canadian National Park is located near the town of Marathon in northern Ontario. The only road to access the park is at the north end near Hattie Cove. The park is home to the Coastal Hiking Trail as well as a paddling route and other various water activities. All trails are open May 1st...Read more -
Killarney, Ontario
Hike the Granite Ridge Trail
1.2 miThe Granite Ridge Trail is part of Killarney Provincial Park. In order to hike this trail you need to purchase a park permit. The trailhead is across the highway on the opposite side from the Killarney Provincial Park Office. It's well marked and you can park either outside the Park Office or cho...Read more -
Lyndhurst, Ontario
Rock Dunder Trail
4.33.1 mi / 305 ft gainNOTE: Starting September 18, 2020, visitation to Rock Dunder hiking trails will be limited to 30 groups per hour to manage the number of people onsite at any one time and allow for social distancing protocols to be followed. This will allow everyone to better enjoy their visit in a safe manner. ...Read more -
Tobermory, Ontario
Hike the Bruce Peninsula to the Grotto
5.7 mi / 190.3 ft gainStart in the Little Cove parking lot where you'll hop on the Bruce Trail and follow the easy-to-spot trail markers. A map in the parking lot shows the distances and attractions along the trail. You will climb up rock trails and pass many amazing lookout points. Keep a sharp eye out for the wide v...Read more -
Algonquin Highlands, Ontario
Camp at Penn Lake
5.01.9 miOne of many camping options in the park is to start at Rock Lake Access Point #9, where you canoe through Rock Lake to the portage. This portage is just about 400 meters, which is not too far but it is quite a small route and slippery in areas.You can only reserve a lake, you cannot reserve a cam...Read more -
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls via the Niagara Recreation Trail
3.81.56 mi / 493 ft gainLocated on the Niagara River, which is the border of Canada and the USA, it dumps water from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. There are technically three waterfalls in close proximity that have come to form what is now just known as Niagara Falls. From largest to smallest there is Horseshoe Falls, Am...Read more